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Weapons Charges

A 39-year-old area man is facing weapons charges after an incident at a local restaurant early last evening.  The male and a friend attended to the restaurant and were causing issues inside regarding vaccine passports. During the argument one of the males was observed to have a sword over his shoulder and police were contacted.

On officers’ arrival, the two men were located still inside the restaurant and the male with the sword identified by staff.  He was subsequently placed under arrest for possession of a weapon dangerous to the public and held for a bail hearing.

The homemade sword was recovered by police and there were no injuries as a result of the incident

At 3:45am on February 26^th, 2022 the Brockville Police investigated a Motor Vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act offence, the vehicle was stopped and located a bag of Marihuana which was accessible to the driver. Further search of the vehicle revealed cocaine, fentanyl as well as two pellet pistols, a modified knife, a baseball bat with screws drilled into it, quantity of counterfeit currency and break in tools. Both accused parties, a 38 year old female and a 26 year old male, were charged with weapons dangerous, possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, possession counterfeit money and further charges to the driver for the Highway Traffic Act offences and the Cannabis Control Act. Both appeared in Ontario Court and given a future court date.

Warrant Resulting in Drug Charges: 

Five area adults are facing charges of Possession of Controlled Drugs for the Purposes of Trafficking as a result of a search warrant authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a Bartholomew St residence early yesterday morning. 

Members of the Brockville Police Emergency Response Team and Drug Unit, while executing the warrant found quantities of Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Heroin and Fentanyl along with evidence of drug trafficking inside the residence during the search. 

Two adult women and three adult males ranging in ages 30 to 53 are facing charges of Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking after being arrested at the residence. Two were held for a bail hearing while the three others were released from custody with a future court date. 

Warrant:

On February 22, 2022 at about 1:00AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service were on patrol in the area of Pearl St. E. They observed a male who noticed the police vehicle begin to run and jump a fence to get out of the area. Officers caught up to the individual and identified him to be a 53-year-old male who was wanted by police. Investigation revealed there was  bench warrant for failing to attend court and a second warrant for fail to attend for fingerprints. He was arrested and released on an appearance notice with a new court date.

Theft:

On February 22, 2022 at about 9:30PM, the Brockville Police Service received a call regarding a shoplifter at the SuperStore on Parkedale Ave. Officers attended and spoke to the Loss Prevention Officer who had a 42-year-old female in their custody. The total amount of merchandise attempting to be stolen was approximately $500.00. The female was charged with theft under $5,000.00 and released with a future court date.

Theft:

On February 23, 2022 at about 9:15AM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint of a theft from a residence on Windsor Dr. Investigation revealed that two females provide services to care for customers pets. It was learned by the complainant that over time that the two females were stealing property from the victims’ residence. These acts were captured on video. The females were identified to be 61 and 46 year old females. They were arrested and charged with theft under $5,000.00 and released with a future court date.

Warrant:

On February 23, 2022 at about 10:30PM, officers from the Brockville Police Service were on patrol in the area of William St. While there, they located a 48-year-old male, who had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The warrant was a bench warrant for failing to attend court. He was arrested shortly after and upon searching the male, officers located approximately a ½ gram of fentanyl. He was held for a bail hearing on the warrant and additionally charged with possession of fentanyl.

Bail Violation:

On February 24, 2022 at about 6:30PM, officers from the Brockville Police Service conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle, which had some mechanical issues. It was determined that there was a male passenger in the vehicle along with a 41-year-old, female driver. Further investigation revealed that the female was on undertaking conditions to abstain from communicating the male passenger. She was placed under arrest and held for a bail hearing for the offence of fail to comply with undertaking.  

Domestic Related B&E:

On February 19, 2022 at about 9:30AM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint on Park St. in relation to a break and enter. Investigation revealed that a 24-year-old male, broke into his ex-girlfriends residence by entering through a window. Various items were taken from inside the residence. Officers were able to locate the male a short time after and placed him under arrest for break and enter. He was charged with that offence and released with conditions and a future court date.

Theft:

On February 19, 2022 at about 7:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a call regarding shoplifting at the Dollarama store at the 1000 Islands Mall. Investigation revealed that a 38-year-old female selected approximately $110.00 worth of items and left the store making no attempts to pay for the merchandise. The female was located nearby on the mall property. She was arrested for theft under $5,000.00, fail to comply with release order (bail) and fail to comply with probation. She was held for a bail hearing.

Theft:

On February 19, 2022 at about 2:00PM, the Brockville Police Service learned of property which had been stolen approximately three weeks ago and had been sold to a pawn shop. The property in question was tool described as a ¾ inch impact gun. Investigation revealed that a 31-year-old male was responsible for pawning the stolen property. The male was located and arrested for possession of stolen property and fail to comply with probation. He was released with conditions and a future court date.

Domestic Assault and Mischief:

On February 20, 2022 at about 15:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint about a domestic assault that had taken place on February 18. Investigation revealed that 33-year-old male had assaulted his girlfriend and caused damage to the windshield of her vehicle. The injuries from the assault are non-life-threatening. The male was located and arrested for the offence of assault and mischief under $5,000.00. He was released on conditions with a future court date.

Warrants:

On February 18, 2022 at about 3:00PM, a 54-year-old male attended the Brockville Police Service and turned himself in on an arrest warrant. The warrant was a bench warrant for failing to attend court in relation to a charge of possession of crystal meth. He was released with a new court date.

Further;

On February 20, 2022 at about 3:00PM, officers from the Brockville Police Service located a 40-year-old male, who was known to be wanted, in the area of John St. The male was arrested for two counts of fail to comply with probation that had taken place previously on January 27, 2022. He was released with a future court date.

Domestic Dispute:

On February 16, 2022 at about 8:30AM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint from a female saying her 29-year-old, ex-boyfriend, had broken into her residence on Perth St. Officers arrived on scene and spoke to both. Investigation revealed that the female had come downstairs after waking up that morning to find her ex-boyfriend sitting in her dinning area. At that point, an argument ensued and she began to yell. The male reacted by covering her mouth and attempting to choke her. She did manage to get away from him and was able to call police. Her injuries are non-life-threatening. The male was arrested and charged for the offences of assault, forcible entry, overcome resistance by attempting to choke and two counts of fail to comply with probation. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Domestic Dispute:

On February 16, 2022 at about Noon, the Brockville Police Service attended a residence on Central Ave. in response to a domestic dispute. Officers arrived and spoke to both people involved. Investigation revealed that a 20-year-old female had assaulted her boyfriend by striking him in the face. The injuries are non-life-threatening. The female was arrested  and charged with assault. Due to her expressing a desire to go back to the residence, she was held for a bail hearing due to safety concerns of both involved.

Warrants and Drugs:

On February 17, 2022 at about 4:15AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service were on patrol and observed a 40-year-old male, known to have a warrant for his arrest, operating a vehicle on King ST. W. The warrant was a bench warrant for fail to attend court in relation to an OPP investigation. He was arrested on the warrant and when searched, officers located about 0.2g of crystal meth. He was then turned over to the OPP in regards to the bench warrant. He was also charged by Brockville Police with possession of crystal meth.

Warrants and Personation:

On February 18, 2022 at about 4:00AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service initiated a traffic stop on a red, Ford Mustang, in the area of Pearl St. W. This vehicle had recently been involved in other offences. Officers identified the three people in the vehicle. Investigation revealed that the 36-year-old male in the rear of the vehicle, had given a false name to police to avoid arrest. This was because the male had a warrant for his arrest in relation to various offences including uttering threats, two counts of mischief under $5,000 and fail to comply with undertaking. He was arrested for the warrant and the new offence of personation. The male then resisted the arrest and had to be physically detained. Luckily, no one was injured. When searched, he was also found to be in possession of a quantity of counterfeit cash. He was held in custody for a bail hearing and charged with the offences of personation with intent to  avoid arrest, three counts of possessing counterfeit money, resist arrest and fail to comply with probation.   

Warrants:

On February 17, 2022 at about 4:00PM, an 18-year-old male attended the Brockville Police Service to turn himself in on two outstanding arrest warrants. The warrants were in relation to a charge of fail to comply with release order (bail condition) and fail to attend court. The male was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Assault:

On February 12, 2022 at about 4:30PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint of an assault on Victoria Rd. Information was that a dispute between family members erupted and one of the members had been assaulted. Officers arrived and investigation revealed that a 65-year-old male had assaulted a younger female in the residence by striking her. The injuries are non-life-threatening. The male was arrested, charged with assault and held for a bail hearing.

Warrants:

On February 12, 2022 at about 12:00AM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint of two males fighting in the parking lot of the Brockville General Hospital. Officers arrived and located the males. They were 38-year-old and 44-year-old males. Both were at the hospital for unrelated reasons. Investigation revealed that the 44-year-old male had a warrant for his arrest in relation to a charge of breach probation. The 44-year-old male was arrested and advice given to both. The arrested male was released with paperwork and future court date.

Further;

On February 11, 2022 at about 5:15PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint of a male at an apartment building on Victoria Ave., stealing mail. Officers arrived and located a 36-year-old male in the lobby area matching the description of the suspect given. Investigation revealed that this suspect was the one responsible for the theft. He was placed under arrest for three counts of theft of mail and two counts of breach probation. He was later released with paperwork and a future court date.

Further;

On February 13, 2022 at about 10:30AM, the Brockville Police Service received information from the OPP that they had arrested a male who was wanted on a warrant. The male was a 32-year-old male and the warrant was in relation to two counts of uttering threats and one count of breach probation. The male was turned over to the Brockville Police Service and eventually released with conditions and a future court date. 

Disturbing the Peace and Mischief:

On February 14, 2022 at about 9:00AM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint of a male who was irate and banging on store windows at the Kensington Plaza. As officers were on route to the scene, more information was provided that the male had actually started smashing multiple storefront windows. This caused significant damage to Island City Animal Hospital and a vacant unit beside it. He also gestured to attack someone by lunging at them with his fists raised. Officers quickly attended to the area and located the 36-year-old male. He was not co-operative with police however; officers were able to gain control of the him without anyone being seriously injured.  Once he was arrested, investigation revealed that he was currently on a release order with bail conditions.  He was held in custody for a bail hearing for the offences of assault, two counts of mischief under $5,000 and fail to comply with release order.  

Warrants:

On February 7, 2022 at about 1:00PM at the Ontario Court of Justice, the Brockville Police executed an arrest warrant on a 28-year-old female on behalf of the Grenville County OPP. The warrant was a bench warrant for failing to appear for court. She was held in custody and later turned over the OPP.

Further;

On February 9, 2022 at about 9:30AM, a 59-year-old female, turned herself in to the Brockville Police as she had knowledge of an outstanding warrant. The warrant was in relation to a previous charge of mischief under $5,000. She was arrested and released with a new court date.

Further;

On February 10, 2022 at about 12:30AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service located a 35-year-old female in the area of Front Ave. It was found that the female was not being honest about her identity in attempts to hide the fact that she was wanted. There was a warrant out for her arrest for breach of release order (bail conditions).The female was placed under arrest for the warrant and when searched, officers located a quantity of fentanyl, crystal meth and counterfeit cash. She was held for bail on the warrant and additional charges of possession of crystal meth, possession of fentanyl and possession of counterfeit money.

Further;

On February 10, 2022 at about 12:45AM, the Brockville Police Service was investigating a complaint of a motor vehicle taken without consent. The person with the vehicle was known and believed to be in the area. The vehicle was located in the area of Ormond St. Police found a 28-year-old in the vehicle. The female was wanted on an outstanding bench warrant for failing to attend court. The vehicle was returned and she was released with a new court date.

Further;

On February 10, 2022 at about 11:00PM, a 37-year-old male turned himself into the Brockville Police Service, as he had knowledge two outstanding warrants. Both warrants were in relation to the male breaching his release order bail conditions. He was arrested and held for a bail hearing.

Suspended Driving:

On February 7, 2022 at about 5:00PM, officers from the Brockville Police Service conducted a traffic stop in the area of Central Ave. The driver was identified to be a 49-year-old male. Investigation revealed that the male was a suspended driver. The vehicle he was operating was impounded for 45 days and he was charged with drive while under suspension.

Theft From Vehicles

In the early morning hours of February 10, 2022, a suspect was in the Bridlewood Dr. area on various streets, attempting to steal from vehicles. There is a photo of the suspect and it appears to be a young male in his mid to late teens. The investigation in relation to this incident is ongoing. This is yet another reminder to the community to ensure that you lock you vehicles as this significantly reduces these occurrences. 

Fraud Information

The Brockville Police Service would like to inform the community to be aware of scams and potential frauds. Various scams become more frequent. Please be aware and protect yourself.

First and foremost, there is no consumer protection when buying/selling products on sites like Kijiji, Craigslist, and Facebook Market Place. There is inherent risk to these types of transactions and is a ‘buyer beware’ situation. Once you enter into an agreement to purchase an item and a product/service is obtained, it is incumbent on you, either as a seller or buyer, to ensure that the transaction is complete. If not, this is a risk that is assumed by you.

As a purchaser/seller of goods you have a responsibility to take reasonable steps to avoid becoming the victim of a fraud. These include but are not limited to;

– Meeting in-person in a public location and thoroughly inspecting the product prior to offering to buy.

– Not purchasing a product without seeing first. Most importantly; this would include payment of first and last month’s rent without attending the property first.

– Do not agree to make payments via Google Play, Apple, XBOX, Playstaion or any other gift certificate type card.

– As a seller, that you do not accept cheques sent in the mail as payment. Cheques are becoming a frequent method and source of fraud.

– As a buyer, never send an e-transfer to an unknown individual.

– If a deal is too good to be true, then it most likely is. Use common sense to protect yourself from people who want to take advantage of you.

For more information regarding common scams, please visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

Threats

On February 3, 2022 at about 1:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint from a female, who was a bail surety for a 32-year-old female. The complainant was having issues with the female and removed herself as surety that caused a warrant to be issued. The issues that were being reported were because the female was threatening and harassing the complainant. The 32-year-old female was actually arrested and Cornwall where members of the Brockville Police Service attended and took custody of her. She was brought back to Brockville and held for a bail hearing due to the warrant.  She was additionally charged with uttering threats and harassment.

Bail Violations

On February 5, 2022 at about 11:30AM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint about two people at the Metro on King St. W., suspected of shoplifting. Information was that a male and female were going in and out of the store multiple times over the course of about an hour and a half. Officers attended the scene and were directed to the suspects. They were identified to be a 30-year-old male and a 22-year-old female. Initially the two were not co-operative and gave false identification to police. Further investigation revealed their actual identity which revealed that they were both on bail conditions to abstain from communicating with one another. They were both arrested and held for bail on the charges of fail to comply with release order and obstruct police.

Domestic Dispute

On February 6, 2022 at about 6:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint of a domestic dispute at a residence on Stewart Blvd. One of the family members in the residence called police. The male and female couple were engaged in an argument where a 44-year-old male was threatening his girlfriend. Officers arrived and were met with resistance by the 44-year-old male who was intoxicated. Investigation revealed that the male had threatened the female multiple times and also assaulted her. The injuries are non-life-threatening. He was placed under arrest and held for a bail hearing due to safety concerns. He was charged with assault and three counts of uttering threats. 

Assault:

On January 31, 2022 at about 5:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint about an assault that took place on George St. The dispute took place between multiple individuals involved in the sale of a residence. An argument ensued over permission to enter the residence which escalated to the point where a 36-year-old female, assaulted two of the individuals seeking entry to the residence. It should be known that the entry being sought was legal. The female suspect was arrested and charged with two counts of assault. She was later released on an undertaking with a court date and conditions.

Domestic Dispute:

On February 2, 2022 at about 4:00AM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint of a domestic dispute on James St. The call came into police from paramedics who were originally called to the scene. Officers arrived and found a 34-year-old male who was wanted on a warrant for fail to comply with probation. Further investigation revealed that this male had threatened and assaulted his girlfriend. He also caused damage to property in the residence. The injuries are described as non-life-threatening. He was later released on an undertaking with conditions and charged with assault, utter threats, mischief and fail to comply with probation.

Warrants:

On January 31, 2022 at about 8:30PM, officers from the Brockville Police Service observed a male in the area of Victoria Rd., who known to be wanted. The 36-year-old male had an outstanding warrant for fail to comply with release order, assault, break and enter, fail to comply with probation (nine counts), theft under $5,000, possession of drugs and fail to attend court. Once arrested, a search found that he was in possession of multiple ID and bank cards that don’t belong to him. He was additionally charged with fail to comply with release order and possession of an identity document. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Further;

On January 31, 2022 at about 11:30PM, the Brockville Police Service received information that the Ottawa Police Service had arrested a 54-year-old male, who had a warrant for breach of conditional sentence order. Brockville Police Service took custody of the male and he was held for a bail hearing.

Flight From Police

On February 3, 2022 at about 2:00AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Bartholomew St. The vehicle was a grey Hyundai SUV. The vehicle failed to stop and fled from police. Officers did not pursue in the bad weather conditions however, followed the fresh tracks in the snow to the area of Bisseltown Rd. North East of the city. The vehicle was located as it had slide off the roadway into the ditch. There were no occupants in the vehicle and footprints were observed leaving the scene. Officers followed the footprints to a nearby residence and to a parked RV on the property. Investigation revealed that the suspect was hiding inside. The male was arrested and identified to be a 35-year-old male. He was arrested and charged for the offences of flight from police, unlawfully in a dwelling, trespass by night, possession of crystal meth, possession of a credit card (not in his name), possession of counterfeit money, possession of cannabis for the purpose of distributing, drive a vehicle with cannabis readily available and driving while under suspension. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Robbery

The Brockville Police Service has recently received security photos of the suspects from the BMO robbery that took place yesterday February 1, 2022. We encourage anyone from the public to contact the Brockville Police Service if you have any information about the identity of these individuals. You can call 613-324-0127 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).